All praise is due to Allah, the Lord1 of the worlds, and may Allah send praises upon His Prophet, and keep him and his household safe and secure from all evil. Allah (S.W.T) says: Say O People of the Book! Come to a word that is just between us and you: that we shall worship none but God, and that we shall ascribe no partner unto Him, and that none of us shall take others as objects of worship be- sides God. Then, if they turn away, say: 'Bear witness that we are Muslims. [3:64] Islam is ... [Continue Reading]
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Islamic Renaissance The Real Task Ahead
The present age can rightly be described as the age of the predominance of Western philosophical thought and learning. The Western ideas about the nature of man and the universe are strongly upheld all around the world. Having taken shape roughly two hundred years ago, these ideas were continuously affirmed and reinforced by theorists and philosophers. Though politically, the present day world may be divided into a number of blocs, one single philosophical point of view prevails ... [Continue Reading]
Al Wahaab
Allah will give you at the best time. We might think that Allah can give you whenever you want but for everything there is preparation so Allah knows that you are not prepared for what you are asking. Allah will prepare you and the situation around you so that it becomes a bridge to paradise. For e.g. if you ask for something and you don’t get so you remain patient so Allah will reward you in abundance for patience. This will make you more grateful. Allah is not controlling the world not based ... [Continue Reading]
A Religion of Natural Bridges
I was once asked to give a talk on building bridges between Islam and a certain Asian religion. My reply was that there was no need for such building because the bridges are already there; they are natural components of the Islamic religion. I said this because the divine message which Prophet Muhammad was asked to convey, is a message to all human beings. It is not a message to this or that group of people at this or that particular geographical location or historical moment. The Prophet is ... [Continue Reading]
The Relief From Distress
An explanation to the Du'a of Yunus [Jonah peace be upon him] And [mention] the man of the fish [i.e., Jonah], when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, “There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.” The Quran 21:87 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said about the Invocation of Yunus 'None who is experiencing difficulty employs it except that Allah would relieve him of his ... [Continue Reading]
Atlas of the Quran
Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil An Authentic Collection of the Qur'anic Information with Maps, Tables and Pictures This Atlas is new in its subject, a subject that has not been touched before. It helps whoever recites the Qur'an or studies it to specify the locations mentioned by the Noble Verses, and to mark those places of ancient people mentioned in the Qur'Gn. This is besides locating areas where the incidents of the prophetic Seerah occurred. Eventually the diligent reader will easily recognize ... [Continue Reading]